Caledonia, MO

united states

This tiny Missouri town of 209 people sits along Highway 21 in Washington County's wooded hills. Drivers reach it via Highway 21 from Potosi (15 miles north) or by taking local roads east from Highway 8. St. Louis lies about 90 miles northeast through Festus and I-55. The town was named Caledonia after ancient Scotland, honoring early settlers who saw their homeland in the rolling, forested terrain.